xxiv, 205 pages ; 22 cm

"Sandra Fredman provides an introduction to discrimination law which is accessible, yet challenging and thought provoking. The concepts of equality and discrimination are elucidated by relating the law to its social and historical context and by drawing on a wide variety of philosophical and legal sources, including materials from other jurisdictions. The book contains chapters on the sources of discrimination, the scope of discrimination law, the concepts of direct and indirect discrimination, the issue of reverse discrimination, and the limits of the law in providing rights and remedies for discrimination."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Equality: Concepts and Controversies -- I. The principle of equality -- II. A value driven approach -- III. Competing values: liberty or equality -- 2. Sources of Discrimination: Racism, Sexism, and Prejudice -- I. Women -- II. Race, religion, and ethnicity -- III. Sexual orientation -- IV. Disability -- V. Age discrimination -- 3. The Scope of Discrimination Law -- I. Grounds of discrimination -- II. Scope of discrimination law -- 4. Legal Concepts: Direct, Indirect Discrimination, and Beyond -- I. Treat likes alike: equal pay and direct discrimination -- II. Indirect discrimination -- III. Equality as proportionality -- IV. Equality as dignity -- V. Beyond indirect discrimination: equal opportunities and positive duties -- 5. Symmetry or Substance: Reverse Discrimination -- I. Concepts of equality and reverse discrimination -- II. Reverse discrimination and the law: contrasting jurisdictions -- III. Aims and effectiveness -- 6. Rights and Remedies: the Limits of the Law

I. Adversarialism: the narrow reach of adjudication -- II. Agency enforcement -- III. 'Fourth generation' equality: positive duties

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